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At least in many parts of the US. Here in Germany I see plenty of children roaming around in the city every day.
by germanier 10y ago
At least in many parts of the US. Here in Germany I see plenty of children roaming around in the city every day.
- ptaipale 10y agoHowever, the culture of helicoptering kids everywhere (and hovering nearby, trying to control and risk-manage everything) is spreading to Europe more and more.
- kuschku 10y agoSadly. This is one of the negative effects of having mostly-foreign entertainment media, and I’d hope that the effect could be countered soon.
- ptaipale 10y agoEntertainment is one thing, but I think far from the only factor in spreading this. I tend to think that US is just somewhat ahead in most developments, and trends then come to Europe. In addition to near-hysteric control of what children do, we'll have gated communities in fear of crime, we'll have politically correct "safe spaces" in universities, and whatnot current US phenomena.